Grave of the Fireflies

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Director: Isao Takahata
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Released: 1988-04-16
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai

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1988 · 89 min · NR · Animation · Drama · War · TMDB 8.5/10

Overview

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

Directed by Isao Takahata

Cast

Tsutomu Tatsumi — Seita (voice)
Ayano Shiraishi — Setsuko (voice)
Yoshiko Shinohara — Mother (voice)
Akemi Yamaguchi — Auntie (voice)
Masayo Sakai — Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)